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| Block Grants | fiscla federalism; federal aid is given to the states with few strings attached |
| Culture of Poverty | income level that references the point at which a person is considered to be living in poverty |
| Entitlements | those benefits guaranteed by law; paid to people by the federal government (Social Security) |
| Flat Tax | individuals pay the same percentage of tax, regardless of their earnings |
| Food Stamp Program | federal program that gives food coupons to low income people based on income and family size |
| Income distribution | the portion of national income that individuals and groups earn |
| Medicaid | covers hospital and nursing home costs for low-income people |
| Medicare | covers hospital and medical costs for people over 65 years of age, and disabled people receving Social Security |
| Poverty Line | the point at which an individual is consdiered to be living in the "culture of poverty" |
| Progressive tax | a tax based upon the amount of money an individual earned (such as income tax) |
| Regressive Tax | a tax that is imposed, regardless of how much money is earned (such as sales tax) |
| Safety Net | gov't guarnatee that ensures those in poverty will receive support in the form of social welfare programs |
| Social Welfare | entitlement programs such as Social Security and programs like Aid to Dependent Children, paid for by the federal government |
| Workfare | altenative to traditional welfare; person is trained to work rather than receive welfare |
